HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 08 15 minutes MINUTES LANSING CITY BOARD OF ETHICS REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 15, 2006 - 5:30 P.M. NINTH FLOOR CITY CLERK’S CONFERENCE ROOM, LANSING CITY HALL
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 P.M. in the Ninth Floor City Clerk’s Conference Room, City Hall, Lansing, Michigan. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Ellen Sullivan, PhD Chairperson Rev. John Folkers, Vice-Chairperson Don Cote
Mary Estes Ron Frybort Rev. LaSandra Jones ABSENT: Susan Grettenberger, PhD
A QUORUM WAS PRESENT: Yes OTHERS PRESENT: John M. Roberts Jr., Chief Deputy City Attorney
Chris Swope, City Clerk M. Denise Griffin, Chief Deputy City Clerk
Robin Smith Calvin Jones PUBLIC COMMENT: Robin Smith thanked the board for meeting early to accommodate her time
constraints and for their timely consideration of her disclosure. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved by Mr. Cote to approve the agenda as submitted. MOTION CARRIED
SECRETARY=S REPORT: Communications and Petitions sent and received since the last meeting: 1. Affidavit of Disclosure filed by Robin Smith, Board of Water & Light Commissioner.
Ms. Sullivan recused herself from the discussion and vote because she is an employee of
Lansing Community College.
Moved by Mr. Cote that the Board of Ethics finds that there is an incompatibility between Ms.
Smith’s role as a Board of Water & Light Commissioner and Lansing Community College Trustee
with respect to setting the steam rates and advises that Ms. Smith not participate in, vote upon, or
act upon the proposed steam rate increase.
A roll call vote was requested.
Sullivan – recused Folkers – nay Estes – yea
Frybort – yea Jones – yea Cote - yea
MOTION CARRIED
Approval of Minutes: Moved by Mr. Frybort to approve the minutes of July 11, 2006 as amended. MOTION CARRIED
CITY ATTORNEY=S REPORT:
Boilerplate language for decision on Complaint #2006-002. No action was taken on this item. The Clerk will bring a document for the board’s signature at the September meeting. CHAIR=S REPORT: Ms. Sullivan indicated she will not be at the September meeting. TABLED ITEMS:
Moved by Mr. Cote that the Board of Ethics ask City Council to strongly consider in early budget
stages whether or not a potential conflict of interest exists with any member and determinations be made if that member should be recused by council in the manner provided by the Charter. This item remained on the table
OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS:
Mr. Frybort distributed portions of several articles related to the subject of ethics. Mr. Roberts reported that while the Ethics Ordinance was passed in August of 1996 with a ten year sunset date, the recodification of the Lansing Code of Ordinances in effect readopted the ordinance, so it
will not expire until October 2007. BOARD ROUND TABLE ADJOURNED 8:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Swope, City Clerk
Date Minutes Placed on File: